Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.

Some material may contain terms that reflect authors’ views, or those of the period in which the item was written or recorded, but may not be considered appropriate today. These views are not necessarily the views of Aboriginal Affairs NSW. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in a historical context.

Welcome to Aboriginal Affairs NSW

Aboriginal Affairs works with Aboriginal communities to promote social, economic and cultural wellbeing through opportunity, choice,
healing, responsibility and empowerment. We implement OCHRE, the NSW Government's plan for Aboriginal affairs, establish
partnerships for economic prosperity, support effective Aboriginal community governance and strengthen cultural identity and language.

The NSW Government’s interim response to the independent evaluation of OCHRE

OCHRE Five Years On is the NSW Government’s interim response to the independent evaluation of OCHRE and the formal response it has received from the NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Regional Alliances (NCARA). The interim response provides an opportunity for the NSW Government to reiterate its commitment to OCHRE and the ongoing change in the nature of the relationship with communities that it represents. The NSW Government will release its full response to the OCHRE evaluation in 2019.